Pirates Outright A.J. Schugel

FRIDAY: Schugel cleared outright waivers and was assigned to Triple-A, per a team announcement.

WEDNESDAY: The Pirates have designated right-hander A.J. Schugel for assignment, the club announced. His roster spot will be occupied by just-acquired lefty Jesse Biddle.

Schugel himself was only recently claimed by Pittsburgh, and he’ll now be destined for his fourth team of the winter unless he clears waivers. The 26-year-old has only seen brief MLB action. He spent last season repeating Triple-A, ending the year with a 4.84 ERA and 6.2 K/9 vs. 2.5 BB/9 over 115 1/3 frames.